Publisher and developer Slitherine today revealed that, this December, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is about to get a smidge more chaotic, with the launch of its Black Legion DLC, which introduces a new playable faction with its own roster of units.
The announcement, made in celebration of Warhammer Day, was accompanied by the news that Battlesector’s 1.05.328 major update is now live, bringing us the new Domination mode while giving the Orks “one of the deadliest rides” in their arsenal, in the shape of the Kustom Boosta-Blasta.
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector Black Legion DLC and Update 1.05.328
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector’s Black Legion DLC is set to release on December 9, 2025. Although its reveal was relatively light on details, we do know that it introduces the following fifteen units to the turn-based strategy game.
- Chaos Lord
- Sorcerer
- Master of Executions
- Legionaries
- Chosen
- Havocs
- Raptors
- Chaos Terminators
- Helbrute
- Forgefiend
- Venomcrawler
- Obliterators
- Chaos Rhino
- Cultist Firebrand
- Chaos Cultist Mob & Warband
- Heldrake
The Domination mode added in Battlesector’s update 1.05.328 is playable in both single-player and multiplayer, while being described as a “hybrid between Conqueror and Strategic Command, with 3 capture zones to fight over.”
Below, you’ll find the full Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector update 1.05.328 patch notes, as shared by the publisher on Steam:
General
- Added new game mode, Domination
- A hybrid between Conqueror and Strategic Command, with 3 capture zones to fight over
- Playable in Single Player and Multiplayer Skirmish games and will also appear as an objective type in Crusade
- Add new unit for the Ork Faction, the Kustom Boosta-blasta
- Available for free for all players who own the Ork Faction
Crusade
- Added better filtering for Exchange events, to put cheaper options earlier in the run and more expensive options later
- Updated balancing of HQ and Requisition gain
- Updated visuals of some planets
- Added and Updated some level up options
Balance
Necrons
- Reanimation Protocol
- Increased Health on Reanimation to 20% (was 10%)
- Annihilation Barge
- Disabled overwatch with Twin Tesla Destructor (it is a weapon with a cooldown so should not be overwatch compatible)
Orks
- Warbiker Volatile updated to match other Volatile explosions
Bug Fixes
- Fixed issue where unlocks from the previous version of Crusade were not carried over into the updated version.
- Fixed issue with Tutorial 3 getting soft locked as the enemy unit was in the place you needed to get to
- Fixed fire speed of Heavy Bolters on Castigator to be more consistent with other similar weapons
- Reduced the range of the engine noise for the Deffkilla Wartrike
- Updated the enemy army composer following feedback from last patch, enemy armies should stay within Cohesion better.
- Removed Harpy Spore Mine from random AI armies
- Updated tilemap on Munitorum to stop clipping through some of the steps on the left flank
- Fixed issue where Frag Cannon would sometimes not show as unlocked in tech trees
- Fixed issue where Tech Trees were not working correctly in Custom Campaigns
Earlier this year, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector’s Deeds of the Fallen DLC brought us a narrative campaign that pits the Sisters of Battle against the Orks. With the upcoming Black Legion DLC’s announcement, it sure seems like Slitherine’s turn-based strategy game isn’t planning on going away too soon.
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